At the beginning of December, my DH and I celebrated our 2nd year in marriage. 2 full years together. It has been a trully wonderful experience. Sure we have our ups and downs, but we have had a lot more ups than downs. It has been so good that everytime I wake up and everytime I go to sleep I cannot but marvel at what God has done for me. God has just opened up the flood gates of blessings and showered me with the blessing that is my husband.
I have trying to get a job in Cape Town for an equal amount of time if not longer, that has been the most challenging and trying bit. The loneliness, the disappointments, the applying and not getting any feedback. It has been hard, but my baby has been my strong pillar and I know that what I may lack in terms of earthly material I do not need. I have a good man by my side. And I suppose I havent really been lonely and bored. I have managed to keep myself busy with my motivational blog, so busy that I have been forgetting this one. Plus studying towards my Masters has been a good experience as well, after the break I took this past term, I am good and ready to start in the new year :-). Its a wonderful to look forward to. I do not have any resolutions for 2013 and I am not going to make any, I have enough happening in my life to know that I definately do not need them :-). I dont want to waste my time with lists that I do not need.
No more lists for me, I will try new things, but I will definately make lists out of it. One day at a time, one thing at a time. If something doesnt work, it will definately get thrown out the window. Life is too short to spend it trying to make things that are seemingly not working work.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Be careful what you say
My husband loves his gadgets. I really couldnt be bothered. I believe that if I cannot use it on a daily basis or if its not for my kitchen then we probably dont need it.
Video games, fancy phpnes, fancy tv sets... those are really things that I feel we can do without.
My husband has wanted a pvr decoder for the longest time, truth be told, we dont really need it. Its just me and him, we watch all his favourite sports (the important ones anyway, I would go crazy with watching high school rugby), I get to watch my favourite programs when he is at work so it works. This pausing and rewinding live tv is just overrated for me, there are dozen repeats and if i miss a series I can always download it.
Well, we went shopping one day and everywhere we went this pvr promotios were just being thrown in our faces and my baby was getting excited. One lady managed to corner us and gave us a full preview into what we were missing, I still refused to budge and my baby wasnt too happy so I told him that if we get to a shop where they were selling it at R1000 we could get it. These things have been on special for R1399 for over a year, I knew we would never get it at R1000 but hubby was satisfied so we left.
The very next shop that we went into, guess what they were selling? The PVR decoder at R1095! Hubby was so excited, I was shocked I think I sent him twice to go confirm and finally went to check myself, I had afterall promised. Sure enough, it was R1095! I had promised we would get it and I couldnt go back on my word. We didnt get it because of technical problems with were we stay, but I sure learnt a valuable lesson that day. I will never again make a promise I know I dont want to keep, God just might surprise me like He did that day.
Video games, fancy phpnes, fancy tv sets... those are really things that I feel we can do without.
My husband has wanted a pvr decoder for the longest time, truth be told, we dont really need it. Its just me and him, we watch all his favourite sports (the important ones anyway, I would go crazy with watching high school rugby), I get to watch my favourite programs when he is at work so it works. This pausing and rewinding live tv is just overrated for me, there are dozen repeats and if i miss a series I can always download it.
Well, we went shopping one day and everywhere we went this pvr promotios were just being thrown in our faces and my baby was getting excited. One lady managed to corner us and gave us a full preview into what we were missing, I still refused to budge and my baby wasnt too happy so I told him that if we get to a shop where they were selling it at R1000 we could get it. These things have been on special for R1399 for over a year, I knew we would never get it at R1000 but hubby was satisfied so we left.
The very next shop that we went into, guess what they were selling? The PVR decoder at R1095! Hubby was so excited, I was shocked I think I sent him twice to go confirm and finally went to check myself, I had afterall promised. Sure enough, it was R1095! I had promised we would get it and I couldnt go back on my word. We didnt get it because of technical problems with were we stay, but I sure learnt a valuable lesson that day. I will never again make a promise I know I dont want to keep, God just might surprise me like He did that day.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Me and my Rooibos
I used to love rooibos when I was a little girl. I think it was the fact that tea was reserved for adults and on the ocassions we would be offered it felt like such a treat. We felt honoured that we were drinking tea.
I loved mine especially with a lot of milk, it had that milky smell and taste and I thought it was just lovely. I could never turn down tea.
Now, I am not such a big fan. Don't like too much sugar in my tea and don't want it to have any milk.
Come to think of it, I think I loved tea because my cousins loved it. Not really because I loved it for myself. The group loved it.
A lot of things are like that in life, you go through a stage of liking certain movies, songs, clothes, hair and even colours. Only to realise later in life that those likes were dictated by society, be it magazines, church, family or friends.
Unfortunately as well, some people never realise that the things they think they like, they things they identify with are not really their own choices, they have been chosen for them by someone else.
If people trully chose their own paths, trust me, we would be seeing a whole lot more variety in the world than we are seeing currently.
I loved mine especially with a lot of milk, it had that milky smell and taste and I thought it was just lovely. I could never turn down tea.
Now, I am not such a big fan. Don't like too much sugar in my tea and don't want it to have any milk.
Come to think of it, I think I loved tea because my cousins loved it. Not really because I loved it for myself. The group loved it.
A lot of things are like that in life, you go through a stage of liking certain movies, songs, clothes, hair and even colours. Only to realise later in life that those likes were dictated by society, be it magazines, church, family or friends.
Unfortunately as well, some people never realise that the things they think they like, they things they identify with are not really their own choices, they have been chosen for them by someone else.
If people trully chose their own paths, trust me, we would be seeing a whole lot more variety in the world than we are seeing currently.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Friendly strangers
:-) Seriously, I need help. I have one follower on my blog and the last time they were on my blog was like a year or 2 ago! I am that boring huh? Could dedicate Akon's "Lonely" to myself!
Well, yesterday I went out for my monthly shopping and after dropping my husband off I decided to get a quick breakfast. I am walking down the aisle and a gentleman greets me in my native language! Imagine my shock! I am thousands of miles away in a strange land where people speak something else and I am greeted in my language!
Well, if you know me, then you know I didnt greet him. I looked straight on to where I was going. Truth be told, I thought I missed home so much that I heard my native tongue! I happened to stand behind him in the queue to pay and he asked me if something was wrong, still in my native language. I had to laugh as I explained that I thought I was hallucinating! We talked and laughed for a bit as we waited to pay after which I went my own way.
It lit my day, that was just a God sent!!! To be able to speak my language and for a second forget that I am far away from the land of my parents. That reminds me, I need to go write a recipe for my mother, before she calls to remind me again!
Well, yesterday I went out for my monthly shopping and after dropping my husband off I decided to get a quick breakfast. I am walking down the aisle and a gentleman greets me in my native language! Imagine my shock! I am thousands of miles away in a strange land where people speak something else and I am greeted in my language!
Well, if you know me, then you know I didnt greet him. I looked straight on to where I was going. Truth be told, I thought I missed home so much that I heard my native tongue! I happened to stand behind him in the queue to pay and he asked me if something was wrong, still in my native language. I had to laugh as I explained that I thought I was hallucinating! We talked and laughed for a bit as we waited to pay after which I went my own way.
It lit my day, that was just a God sent!!! To be able to speak my language and for a second forget that I am far away from the land of my parents. That reminds me, I need to go write a recipe for my mother, before she calls to remind me again!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Blogging vs journal
I used to think blogging was easy, I mean I have always had a way with words, I was never a shy child. Now that I don’t have a speaking platform I figured I would start blogging to share my thoughts and I assumed it would come easy.
You see, the thinking does come easy, but because I need to sit down and write it all down, it becomes tricky as in my mind I need to ‘perfect it’. It is never perfect and half the time I wonder if I am blogging to anyone at all or just using a blog as a journal.
Yes, I have always been a ‘talker’, but making friends has always been a challenge for me and it continues to be a challenge online. I am afraid of rejection and I am afraid of being left out so I would rather be on my own than try make friends and not be accepted. Safe way of playing but I am not sure if it’s the best thing for what I want to do with my life. I have been in Cape Town for 10 months now and I have not made any new friends.
I am afraid of opening myself to new people, so scared that I dare not venture outside the house. On days that I do go outside, I have to wind myself up for at least a day before I go outside.
I don’t want a lot of friends really, just that one friend who will invite you for coffee just to chat and laugh, that one friend who I can go book shopping with, who I can share thoughts with. Now I live for the hour long call from my friend back in Gaborone who calls to chat about business, life, love, everything really. I know there are people out there who don’t even have that one friend so I am eternally grateful for my friend Refilwe.
You see, the thinking does come easy, but because I need to sit down and write it all down, it becomes tricky as in my mind I need to ‘perfect it’. It is never perfect and half the time I wonder if I am blogging to anyone at all or just using a blog as a journal.
Yes, I have always been a ‘talker’, but making friends has always been a challenge for me and it continues to be a challenge online. I am afraid of rejection and I am afraid of being left out so I would rather be on my own than try make friends and not be accepted. Safe way of playing but I am not sure if it’s the best thing for what I want to do with my life. I have been in Cape Town for 10 months now and I have not made any new friends.
I am afraid of opening myself to new people, so scared that I dare not venture outside the house. On days that I do go outside, I have to wind myself up for at least a day before I go outside.
I don’t want a lot of friends really, just that one friend who will invite you for coffee just to chat and laugh, that one friend who I can go book shopping with, who I can share thoughts with. Now I live for the hour long call from my friend back in Gaborone who calls to chat about business, life, love, everything really. I know there are people out there who don’t even have that one friend so I am eternally grateful for my friend Refilwe.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Bored at home
This is turning out to be like my book journal, 1 entry a month if I am lucky. I dont know why, but of late I am feeling extremely low and discouraged. I guess I never thought I would get such moments when I quit my job to come here. I am not complaining and I am not even missing my old job. Just want to do a whole lot more with my time. I just want to do more stuff. A part time job would be cool but being in a foreign country, I cant really do that without a permit and stuff. Having a friend to do stuff with would be cool, not just on weekends, but even during the week. :-) Maybe I should just have a baby and concentrate on raising the baby?
Was just thinking to myself that I love quilting and scrapbooking, but I dont know where or how to start!!
Was just thinking to myself that I love quilting and scrapbooking, but I dont know where or how to start!!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Back online
Went home for my sister's wedding, getting back to the flow of things has been a bit challenging. For starters I was extremely sick when I got back and could not do a single thing. Then the motivation just sort of was not there.
Try as I could, nothing could bring me to open my laptop. I tried once, but ended up doing nothing important. One of those where you get a mind block and just sort of play online. Total waste of time, I downloaded a couple of interesting pdf books which I will get to reading eventually. Being a stay at home wife is hectic not as easy as I thought it would be but I am loving it. :-) Need a bit more structure to my days though.
I am back now and will be regular once again
Try as I could, nothing could bring me to open my laptop. I tried once, but ended up doing nothing important. One of those where you get a mind block and just sort of play online. Total waste of time, I downloaded a couple of interesting pdf books which I will get to reading eventually. Being a stay at home wife is hectic not as easy as I thought it would be but I am loving it. :-) Need a bit more structure to my days though.
I am back now and will be regular once again
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